Gas range



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J. HANSEN GAS RANGE File'dDec. 6, 1925 Patented July 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HANSEN, OF PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ABENDROTH BROTHERS, 0F PORT CHESTER. NEW YORK, A. CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

GAS RANGE.

Application filed December 6. 1923,

T 0 all whom t may conce/m Be it known that I, JOHN HANSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Port Chester, in the county of lVestchester and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gas Ranges, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in gas ranges, and particularly to ranges of the type in which the compartment or space in which the burners are arranged is provided with a substantially solid metal cover or top.

The particular object of the present invention is to provide such a solid top gas range with means whereby the openings or apertures provided in the top for the reception of cooking vessels or receptacles may be closed in such manner as to provide a continuous smooth surface throughout the top area.

A further object is to provide the top of such a range with means for supporting within each vessel or receptacle aperture therein a grate or grid, which with its supporting means will be completely concealed when the apertures referred to are closed by removable cover plates.

With the foregoing and other ends in view, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts that will be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing there is illustrated one embodiment of the invention, but it will be understood that some of the parts are shown more or less conventionally, and, of course, there can be variation in the proportions and form of the several parts without departing from the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a gas range constructed in accordance with the invention, part of the top being broken away.

Figure 2 is a plan, on an enlarged scale, of a portion of the closed top and one of the utensil supporting grids or grates.

Figure 3 is a transverse section substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 illustrating a slight modification.

Referring to the drawings, in the several views of which corresponding parts are designated by like characters, 1 indicates a gas Serial N'o. 678,925.

range, which may be of any suitable size and form. The particular form of range illustrated is provided with an elevated oven and has a solid top 2 above the chamber or compartment in which the burners 3 are arranged.

The top 2 is formed of a metal casting having depending marginal flanges at the sides and front, the latter being shown as extending downward to the plane of the main gas supply pipe 4 and provided in its lower edge with recesses which receive the mixing valves 5, through which the branch burner supply pipes extend. As is usual, the supply of gas to each burner is controlled by a suitable cut-olf 6.

The top 2 is provided above each burner with an aperture or opening adapted to receive a cooking utensil and within each such opening is arranged a grid or grate 7 on which the utensil may rest.

As shown, the grid or grate 7 is supported at its margin b v means integral with the top 2, and said grid is of such thickness that its upper surface is on a level considerably below the plane of the upper surface of the top 2.

Each of the utensil receiving apertures in the top 2 is adapted to be closed by an imperforate cover plate 8 of such thickness that it will, when resting on the grid 7, have its upper surface in the plane of the top so that the latter will present a smooth unbroken surface when the several cover plates S are in position.

It will be seen that the grids or grates 7 and the cover plates 8 are of the same dimensions and form as the utensil receiving openings in the stove top, and, therefore, the construction provides for a minimum amountt of lioint4 or separation space between the several opening closures and the main body of the top 2.

The support for the grate 7 may. as shown in Figures l and 2, be a horizontal flange 9 extending continuously around the utensil opening in the top plate and projecting inwardly therefrom or may consist merely of suitably spaced lugs l0 formed integral with the plate 2. as shown in Figure 3.

The removable cover plates or lids 8 are shown as being of slightly greater thickness at the marginal portions thereof than throughout their body. thereby providing a depending marginal rib which rests direetlv on the grate 7.' l

Aa before pointed out, when the lid or rover plate 8 is in position. it completely rovers the grid or grate 7 by which it is supported. and as said plate or lid conforme closely in dimensions and Shape to the Ytorni ot the utensil receiving' opening in the to@ 2. it will he eeen that Said ogenings are 'buipletelv closed and'ia unitormhv Smooth Qurtaee provided throughout the top.

llt ie believed thaty the advantages ot' the improvements `vill bel readiljvY understood and appreeiatefl tronrthe foregoing description in eounefction With the drawing,

` l Claim: i l i 1. ln a stove. the Combination With a burner. ot a top plate provided with an aperture above the burner adapted to receive a Cooking utensil. a removable tQrid Supported Within said aperture entirelvv below the planev of the upper Surface of the top plate. and a removable @over plate of sul Stanliallv the saine diameter as the aperture supported'on the grid and having its upper tarfe l'lnell 'ith the aurroundinf`T Surface of the top plate.

2. ln a gras stove. the combination with a burner. ot' a top plate having an aperture ab( ve the burner adapted to receive a rooki f nteneil. and provided on its lower tare K- Said aperture with a pluialit)v 01"' dej hure. a removable `grid positioned afd aperture and Supported bv said and removable rover plate of Subtantiallv the saine diameter as the aperture 1 pnorted on the grid. and having` its upper flueh with the Surroundingeurfaee of lie ton plate. i

lu teatiinonv whereof l have hereunto Set mv hand.

JOHN HANSEN.

Yitnesses:

FRANK E. SEELEY, lenovo iq. COONEY. 

